If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 22 years of growing up in a Filipino household, it’s that we take celebrations very seriously — so much so, that our holiday season starts as soon as September ...

As a Filipino, I’ve grown up with at least one karaoke machine in every home, the first in my native city of Cagayan de Oro, then later in Manila, and most recently at my family’s place in NYC. It’s ...